1984 Pontiac Fiero Very Hard Steering

1984 PONTIAC FIERO
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JBERTRAM
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I went out one morning and my steering wheel was very hard to turn. I drove it for a day and it seemed to get a little worse. Now It is so tight that it almost feels stuck. When parked I can hear a clank on my right front end when I turn right. The car does not have power steering and speed does not affect the problem. I took a brief look at the front suspension and everything seems to be ok, old, but ok. Oh, and for approx 2wks before the problem my steering wheel seemed jiggly. I don't know if this is related or not. Thanks
May 9, 2008 at 7:44 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I recommend that you get your steering system inspected by a provisional mechanic. you may have a seized steering joint that may snap at any time, or there is a problem with your steering box. get this inspected ASAP before you experience a steering failure.

mark (mhpautos)
May 10, 2008 at 1:14 AM
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JBERTRAM
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Thanks for the help. I wanted to let anyone else who has this problem know that it was my steering rack that went bad.
Sep 20, 2008 at 12:33 PM
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